The NBA season is suspended. The NCAA tournament will be played without fans in the stands. And local and state governments around the country are banning large public gatherings altogether.
What does it mean for the upcoming Major League Baseball season, slated to begin in two weeks?
Nothing's definite yet, but it sure looks like the global COVID-19 pandemic will impact the start of this baseball season in a big way.
“I would bet we delay start of season and bunker down in our spring training complexes,” a baseball executive told The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal.